Comments on: credit crunch = sustainable development? http://www.nickwrightplanning.co.uk/credit-crunch-sustainable-development.htm planning, community engagement and regeneration Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:12:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Willie Miller http://www.nickwrightplanning.co.uk/credit-crunch-sustainable-development.htm#comment-54 Willie Miller Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:36:08 +0000 http://www.nickwrightplanning.co.uk/credit-crunch-sustainable-development.htm#comment-54 Certainly there will be many residential projects that are shelved because of the credit crunch and they won't be missed - at least in terms of negative impact on the environment and low standards of design. Of course some of the UK EcoTowns may also be victims of the current financial circumstances. People do need places to live and there are not enough of them. Designing new developments around the principles of walkable neighbourhoods, smaller units of development an self-build in tandem with a lead being taken by the public sector may offer constructive responses. Whether or not they will come soon enough and in sufficient quantity to deal with the pressing issues is another matter. Certainly there will be many residential projects that are shelved because of the credit crunch and they won’t be missed - at least in terms of negative impact on the environment and low standards of design. Of course some of the UK EcoTowns may also be victims of the current financial circumstances. People do need places to live and there are not enough of them.

Designing new developments around the principles of walkable neighbourhoods, smaller units of development an self-build in tandem with a lead being taken by the public sector may offer constructive responses. Whether or not they will come soon enough and in sufficient quantity to deal with the pressing issues is another matter.

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